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Friday, October 19, 2018

A small town with a dark secret. - Secrets in Oak Creek by B.K. Stubblefield

Superbly written. A mixture of suspense, romance, mystery and all things to make a great story. Once started I couldn't put it down. The characters are very memorable and would like to see more of Emily and Ryan. -Vickey McGee

I loved this! Mystery, suspense and a lovable dog!! Looking forward to more by this author! -Juliette Douglas

Description:

A small town with a dark secret. A new arrival in grave danger. Can she solve the mystery before she ends up the next victim?

The best part of Emily's childhood may have been the time she spent with her quirky aunt. So when her favorite relative passes away, she drops everything to attend the funeral in the small town of Oak Creek. But she never expected to inherit her aunt's entire estate, including her massive black dog Bentley. Just as she starts to get the hang of small-town life, an unknown driver runs her off the road and sends her to the hospital.

As doctors tend to her and she makes a connection with a charming Oak Creek resident named Ryan, Emily racks her brain to figure out who would want her dead. When sparks start to fly between her and the Good Samaritan that sat by her bedside, they team up to solve the mystery. Digging into the crime starts to reveal a dark side to Oak Creek and long-held secrets nobody wants revealed. Emily and Ryan must uncover the truth before her assailant comes back to finish the job.

EXCERPT

TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON I-65, bottleneck traffic is slowly dissipating. Rush hour is over, but the recent storm has kept many employees at their offices past their normal office hours, while others have fled the streets to remain safely inside restaurants, bars, or shops.

Starting to relax, Emily turns up the volume of the country station tuned on the car’s radio. She hums along as Keith Urban’s sexy voice fills the interior of her aunt’s old 4-runner… “Baby, Blue Ain’t Your Color.”

Her exit was just a few miles ahead. Another twenty minutes after that, and she’d finally be home. Home…How strange that sounds, she thinks to herself.

Cars and trucks are passing by fast as she keeps her speed steady at the posted limit. The experience of flashing blue lights pulling her over has taught her to be cautious at this particular stretch of interstate. Driving in the far right lane keeps her from speeding.

Whoa…buddy! How about a little distance?

“Get off my butt, will ya?” A black pickup truck has sped up fast behind her, closing in on her tail. The vehicle looms large and menacing in her rearview mirror.

“What…are you freaking nuts? GET OFF MY ASS!” she shouts as she steps on the gas in an attempt to create more space between them. With rising anger, she flips him the bird and watches in horror as the truck then speeds up. Front and rear bumpers are within an inch of touching each other.

Frantically checking her rearview mirror, she can’t see the driver’s face but realizes the truck is relentless in its pursuit. But why?

In sudden fear, Emily’s heart begins pounding rapidly inside her chest. Her knuckles turn white as she curls her hands tightly around the steering wheel in an effort to brace for what she instinctively knows will come next.

Shiiit… NOO! This is gonna hurt…briefly flashes through her mind. Panic burns in her chest as adrenaline floods her body at the sound of metal crunching.

B.K. Stubblefield is a new writer with a passion for animal rescue. After adopting her new dog Harper, she was quickly overwhelmed with the challenges of raising a "puppy on steroids". Together with her close friend, Debra Wagner, she published 'Rescued: A Tale of Two Dogs', two nonfiction tales of love, patience and commitment.

In an effort to help bring awareness to animal neglect and abuse in our own neighborhoods, B.K. Stubblefield shares several short stories of animals brought out of the shadows and into the light of love in her second book "Rescued: Out of The Shadows."

Fictional short stories and memory books/journals continue to carry the theme of dog rescue.

B.K. Stubblefield is also a contributing author to "Be Their Voice: An Anthology for Rescue, Volume I & II

Her debut novel, 'Secrets in Oak Creek', a mystery/romance, was published n November 2017.

Born and raised in Germany, the author has spent many years supporting her husband's military career. Moving between Europe and the United States, she now makes her home in the small rural town of Elizabethtown, Kentucky where she enjoys the slower pace of small town living. Early morning weekend walks with her dog Harper are among her favorite activities.